Anxiety fearing the worse because I'm loosing weight again

I know i definitely should be eating healthier . I just want to gain a few lbs I feel too skinny , just like 7-10 lbs is where I want to be

Jennie,

eating junk food is not a good way to gein weight

Please believe that

It's the "wrong" kind of weight

Regular balanced meals are the way forward. Did you read my responses? That was the way I did it. And I went super thin. Looked awful, I truly did

A healthy diet will make you not only look good but feel good too!

 

Yeah I did read your responses and those are foods that I love I know they are not good for you , I know there is a healthier way to gain weight ,I just have to find the foods that I'd love to eat and that will make me pack on a few lbs without killing myself slowly

Good girl!

Eat and enjoy, Jenni. Food should be a pleasure..and experiment too. It's fun too

I love my food

I am a hog and one of those annoying people who can eat like a horse but hardly ever put on weight

But,

when my weight plummeted through my AD, I made the effort and slowly but surely gained it all back to what it was originally

Weight loss and anxiety often go hand in hand but it is one of the easier symptoms to overcome

And if I did it so can you

I cannot say it loud enough, TOSS OUT THAT SCALE! ! it is not about the pounds/stone, it is about the way you feel. Do you have energy?  are you strong? can you walk up hill without getting winded?  No one cares if you are fat or thin. There is more to life then your weight.  I am serious, stop obsessing and go out and live life!!!  Concentrate on being healthy, eat UNprocessed foods as a main source of fuel,  meat and veggies, eggs, a little fruit. No more pizza and burgers, treat those as a treats, once a month or less, best if not at all. Your body will be what it is supposed to be and you will feel better.

Your so right I'm on my way to eating healthier

WHen I was diagnosed with celiac disease, I was whining about the food I had to eat. The dietition said, and I quote, "You are an adult now, it is time to grow up, you have to eat this way, period".

Ouch. she was right, it is not about what food you like, it is about being an adult and eating sensibly or you will keep feeling like sh**.  

No one can do it for you Jenni, you have to do it for yourself and own it.  

i agree, get rid of the scale and focus on how you feel. 

Thanks for supporting my response!

Much appreciated because I found I was getting obsessively fearful over the drastic weight loss I suffered

The more I worried

The more weight I lost

I don;t want anyone else to go down that path

I was always weighing myself because my clothes were dropping off me.

I was incredibly thin, dropping to 84 pounds

And who was to blame?

Me. No one else. Just myself

Once I thought, Oh, sod it! I started getting well again, putting back the weight. Took me almost a year and I brought all that upon myself by worrying when there was nothing to worry about

I would hate it to happen to anyone else

A lesson learned

Thanks Dee

I was not trying to correct you, I just want you to stop worrying about your weight.  Think about how you feel, that is what is important.  

When I lost 40 pounds in 4 months from CD, I was horrified. Weight loss is a funny thing, it effects all of the body, which includes the mind. 

I really have no idea what I actually weigh. I tossed out my scale. Last weigh in was 15 months ago at 119. My clothes still fit the same and I feel mostly OK. I have diseases so there is that to contend with.  

Seriously though, get rid of the bread and replace it with real protien and lots of veggies, but before you do that, get a CD test. 

Is this meant for me?

 

nope sorry, that was for Jenni. 

Thought so! LOL

Easy error. One I have done before

😂😂😂 I know Helen 😩 I just want to gain a few more lbs just a little because I lost so much weight from the anxiety I think I'm not healthy. But more than likely its mental

And that's me now I'm worried all the time if its not about one things its another , but I'm eating but not consistently and with all the worrying my clothes are not fitting the way the once were when I was in a happier less stressful state of mind

I know sweetie!

Been there

Done that!

It's awful isn't it? I understand because I went through that and it scared the hell out of me

But, you have to be consistent, Jenni. It's no good skipping meals then trying to make up for it with crappy foods

Make a determined effort to eat regularly, good nourishing food. Other than the physical and emotional advantages, it is a form of taking back control.

This will ease your anxiety, Jenni, because you are doing something about the problem, something positive

Please, don't worry!

look what happened to me when I worried Like a fricking stick insect It was a horrible sight, lol

Yuk

You can do this

Thanks so much Helen for taking the time to give me some encouragement and I'm going to definitely look into eating much cleaner and gaining my weight the right way !! I'm here if you every need someone to talk to also

Aw thank you!

That's what it's all about, isn't it?

We all help each other where and when we can

Friendships forged and then we have someone to turn to when we are worried or scared!

Wonderful!